Not to understand why people keep asking about child friendly places to watch the England football match tonight?

Pubs are not the only places showing the match. People are asking about those. DS13 school is showing it. They have 2 rooms set up - initially it was one but demand outweighed supply. The kids are looking forward to watching it with their friends as well as family. We have been asked to pay a donation of at least £2 each, so it raises money for the school as well. So there are child/family friendly places out there.

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Spot on.

There are other venues showing the match other than pubs round here.

And not all pubs are the same either ime. Some are much more family friendly than others, even in the evening.

Not everyone has that kind of social life. Or maybe their friends and family are going to the pub to watch it, so won't be tempted by an invitation to someone's living room.

But yeah, thanks for making so those of us who don't have anyone to ask over, feel shit.

Well I am assuming they'd like a place outside of their own home, somewhere with a bit of atmosphere and fun, but also somewhere not full of drunk loud adults.

I'd have thought that was fairly obvious tbh.

Yes they could stay home, but sometimes people like to be out and about supporting their team with other people 🤷‍♀️

"Are there any places suitable for children where we can watch the football together as a family?"
"Why do you want to go to the pub. Pubs aren't child friendly. Why are you saying all pubs should ban drinking/swearing to be child friendly."

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Also pubs can have licenses that allow children in later, think if they are serving food it's allowed not sure specifics but there's an option to get licence for that.

Exactly. Not sure if the OP is actually stupid or deliberately being obtuse.
Not everybody has the space to host a load of people, or wants to clean up/host for that matter. Also you need a big enough TV.

They want to take in the atmosphere with other fans and celebrate in large groups, being able to take children along and allow them to experience also.

Not that big a deal.

I'm not English (Scottish so will keep my other opinions to myself 🤪) but it's a huge thing for English fans and something they want children to experience also. Potentially a once only type thing

You understand exactly. You're the worst type of passive aggressive twinkly laugh head tilt poster.

Dear mumsnet, AlBU to completely not understand how anyone could possibly enjoying watching football and actually want their children to watch it too as it could possibly be history in the making?
I mean, I don't like football, so why should others?

I think the Euros became much bigger in 1996 when it became a proper tournament
Prior to that it was only four teams
I have fond memories of Euro 96 ,it was just a couple of months before a qualified as a nurse and we all sat and watched on the portable TV in lounge of our student house .

Makes you wonder why anyone, with or without children, would ever leave the house at all really 🤔

Which parents are asking if they can take their kids in? I've not seen it

Also there are plenty of places you can watch the football that aren’t pubs. Lots of villages/towns are putting up big screens in their local squares for people to go along to watch.

Wanting to watch the match with others maybe? It's not that hard to grasp is it.

I guess people are hoping there might be somewhere other than the local to watch.

Surely most people has access to that? It doesn’t stop them from going out on a variety of occasions.

I’m going to assume you do know why people are asking for child friend venues to watch the football because I fail to believe anyone can be that stupid and yet still have access to the internet and write a coherent sentence.

I disagree- pubs are for socialising with or without alcohol.
Swearing is an unfortunate part of modern life....it happens everywhere I go....and yet it was never the reason pub's exist. And more than one pub I worked in the landlord would admonish anyone that swore...and kick them out if they didn't stop.

However.....even if you were right about pubs, doesn't that explain the question? Would anyone even need to ask if they wanted to take the kids to the nearest pub?

Some people on MN feel the need to be performative in their disapproval of people enjoying football. I don't know why they can't just not watch it without making such a fuss.

That's why people are asking for child friendly spaces. Not demanding all pubs become child friendly.

But they are not necessarily wanting a pub. As plenty of PP have already stated

Personally, I’m looking forward to going out for a pint to watch the match in the local social club with my husband, father in law and 18 month old, if she’s unhappy I’ll take her home, if it gets too ‘aggressive’, I’ll take her home. This is a one off occasion and I’m not missing it because football fans are negatively stereotyped. I am sick of these threads acting like I’m an irresponsible parent because of this 😂